In which one of the following situations is a student attributing failure to stable and uncontrollable factors?
a. Kami tells herself that she is getting low grades in math because, like her mom, she just isn't any good at math.
b. Lana thinks she was the last one chosen for the baseball team because she hadn't been practicing enough. She vows to do better next time.
c. Maury believes he is having trouble in music because he's been absent the last two weeks. He knows he'll have to work extra hard to catch up in his work.
d. Jason tells himself that he failed the last history test because the substitute teacher constructed a bad test. He expects to do better when his regular teacher returns from maternity leave.
a
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a. advance organizers. b. reviews. c. analogies. d. organized bodies of knowledge.
Certain symptomatic behaviors can be used to assess if a hearing loss or problem may be suspected. Name and briefly describe at least three symptoms.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In which of the following would you NEVER calculate the median?
a. a positively skewed distribution b. a normal distribution c. a distribution with a few very extreme scores at the upper end d. an open-ended distribution e. a distribution of a nominal variable
Which function of a research introduction is often underdeveloped in research proposals?
a. Create reader interest in the topic. b. Establish the problem that leads to the study. c. Place the study within the larger context of the literature. d. Target a specific audience.